Omilteme Cottontail vs Shadowed Waxcap

Sylvilagus insonus compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Omilteme Cottontail	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Hygrocybe
Species	Sylvilagus insonus	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Omilteme Cottontail	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.